Troy Taormina-USA TODAY Sports Aaron Bummer is one of the best pitchers in baseball at reaching two-strike counts. He has reached two-strike counts against an impressive 67.8% of opposing batters, which ranks seventh among pitchers who have faced 50 or more batters this year. Bummer’s effective sinker helps him get ahead in the count, but…
The Bundesliga wraps up its 2023-24 season with all 18 clubs kicking off simultaneously at 9:30a, while Eredivisie, EPL, and Ligue 1 also conclude their seasons on Sunday. La Liga and Serie A still have one more weekend left. Here’s a preview of some key matches: Saturday: 1. Union Berlin v Freiburg – 8:30a on…
Manchester United hardly put up a fight and eventually succumbed 0-4 to a rampant Crystal Palace in the Premier League on Monday. Manager Erik ten Hag was forced into making a few key personnel changes due to mounting injury concerns and while a visit to Selhurst Park was always going to be a difficult challenge,…
Crystal Palace star Michael Olise is attracting interest from Manchester United, Chelsea, Arsenal, and Liverpool this summer. The French U21 star has shown his quality on a consistent basis, most recently against Man United when he scored twice in a 4-0 win at Selhurst Park. His big move is not far away with interest in…
As anticipation mounted for the NHL Draft Lottery on Tuesday night, all eyes were on the potential game-changer, Macklin Celebrini. The lottery determined which team would get the coveted opportunity to draft the highly sought-after prospect, whose skill set has the potential to alter the trajectory of any franchise lucky enough to secure him. The…
Sebastian Korda won an ATP Masters 1000 trophy, but it was not in singles, as he and Jordan Thompson beat Ariel Behar and Adam Pavlasek in the 2024 Madrid Open final. This wasn’t the doubles final many expected to come because Korda and Thompson are not known for their doubles tennis. The Australian plays it…
1 Former Manchester United interim manager Ralf Rangnick is on course to become the new coach of Bayern Munich, according to multiple reports. The German is infamous among United fans for his dire spell in charge of the club where he had a meagre Premier League match winning percentage of 41.7% – the lowest among…
Comcast’s NBCUniversal is prepared to pay an average of about $2.5 billion per season to air a package of NBA games. Warner Bros. Discovery, parent company of TNT, has paid an average fee of $1.2 billion per season under its current deal. WBD has the right to match any third-party offer. NBC’s package would include…
Lakers players were able to breathe a slight sigh of relief tonight after beating the Denver Nuggets 119-108 in Game 4. The win meant LA avoided being swept by Denver for the second consecutive year. LeBron James finished strong with 30 points, Anthony Davis had 25 points and 23 rebounds, while D’Angelo Russell and Austin…
Rafael Nadal made a comeback at the Madrid Open, and he shined brightly, beating 16-year-old Darwin Blanch in two sets. This match was supposed to be relatively painless for Nadal due to who his opponent was. Blanch is a 16-year-old super-talented player who has tremendous potential and likely a bright future ahead of him, but…
